Toured both the Rail road and Maritime Muesums. Very Interesting. The picture of the Grey militray tug is a working vessel left over from the big war. Seems the US built 17 of these to transport supplies during Operation Overlord.This one was there. It and its' siblings had to cross the Atlantic to the
UK to get in position for the big day. It carries 40,000 gallons of diesel, which at today's prices would set the debt ridden US back almost $200,000. It is very high and not very wide (or long, for that matter) so it must have been one heck of a ride across the pond. The crew thanked her for being there and preserving the freedoms we have today.
The fireworks were plentiful and our vantage from Jim & Donna's Freedom 40 was unbeatable.
While "on the wall" in Oswego HD was inundated with "beautiful boat, what is that or this...".Also had the opportunity to be up close and personal to a cigarette boat and her crew of beer drinking, rap music playin' partiers. Made this crew grateful for not having to do that anymore to "enjoy" life.
Been in the Erie Canal for five days and have only two more days to the Hudson River.
Uneventful and mostly mundane especially as the crew is looking forward to cruising New England with what is left of summer. HD is anxious to get her rig back on top to be the sailing vessel she is proud to be.
Stopped yesterday in Little Falls which is an old manufacturing town ( what towns aren't up here?) and it was the type of town the crew had been expecting more of in the Ditch. Coffee shops and boutiques. We provisioned and continued the journey East.
The crew is convinced they are sailors not stink pottersand is so looking forward to the Hudson River and getting the mast back in place.
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